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Encourage BT to upgrade the connectivity in your area

by Kevin 04/10/2010 in Connectivity

If  you and your neighbours are keen to receive super-fast broadband you can now register your interest with BT and push them to consider prioritising the upgrade of your local infrastructure.
This Race to Infinity initiative builds on a similar approach BT implimented during the roll out of first generation broadband. Local communities were encouraged to [...]

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Superfast surfing in Cornwall

by Kevin 01/10/2010 in Connectivity

Next generation broadband is on its way to Cornwall. The project, expected to cost around £140 million, will provide  state of the art connectivity to 90% of the Counties homes and businesses by 2014. The work has been jointly funded by the European Regional Development Fund and BT.

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What’s your average speed?

by Bryn 05/05/2009 in Connectivity

Putting your megabit numbers into context ….
A study released in January 2009 by Ofcom revealed that the average broadband speed was just 3.6MB (megabits) per second. This is a fast enough connection to listen to audio and watch video, however over 60% of UK consumers currently subscribe to packages promising speeds of up [...]

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Next Gen Bristol 09

by Stephen Hilton 09/02/2009 in Bristol

Next Generation Access (NGA) networks offer the possibility of very high-speed broadband connectivity of a magnitude far greater than anything that has been widely experienced in the UK.
Sponsored by CBN and Alcatel Lucent and supported by Connecting Bristol. Next Gen Bristol 09 is a one-day event, which will be held in central Bristol on 31st [...]

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Will 2009 be the Year of Superfast Broadband?

by Stephen Hilton 06/01/2009 in Connectivity

“When we talk about the roads and the bridges and the railways that were built in previous times – and those were anti-recession measures taken to help people through difficult times – you could [by comparison] talk about the digital infrastructure and that form of communications revolution at a period when we want to stimulate [...]

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